Manual

Issue 2, October 2018 Model 204 User Guide
Page 22 Studio Technologies, Inc.
MODEL 204
ANNOUNCER’S CONSOLE
• Push to Mute/Tap to Latch: This mode is
a combination of the Push to Mute and
Latching modes. Whenever the main
button is momentarily “tapped” its status
will alternate between active and muted.
When the main button’s function is ac-
tive and the main button is pressed and
held the audio signal will mute on both
the Dante main output channel and the
microphone output connector. It will stay
in this condition until the main button is
released. Upon Model 204 power up the
main button will be in its muted state and
its red LED will be lit.
Talkback Button Modes
Depending on the selected configuration,
the talkback pushbutton will function in one
of three possible modes:
• Push to Talk: If this mode is selected the
audio signal associated with the Dante
talkback output channel is normally
muted. The audio signal will become
active whenever the talkback pushbutton
is pressed and held.
• Latching: If this mode is selected the
audio signal associated with the Dante
talkback output channel will alternate
between its active and muted state when-
ever the talkback pushbutton is pressed.
Upon Model 204 power up the Dante
talkback output channel will be in its
muted state.
• Push to Talk/Tap to Latch: This mode
is a combination of the Push to Talk
and Latching actions. If a talkback push-
button is pressed and held the audio
signal associated with its Dante talkback
output channel will become active until
the pushbutton is released. If a talkback
pushbutton is momentarily “tapped” the
audio signal on its associated Dante
talkback output channel will change state.
Upon Model 204 power up the audio sig-
nals on the Dante talkback output chan-
nels will be in their muted state.
Remote Control Inputs
The Model 204 allows two switches or
contact closures to be connected to the
remote control inputs. Whether or not they
are utilized will depend on the selected ap-
plication. If signals are connected to either
or both of the remote control inputs how
they function will depend on the configura-
tion settings. The configuration selections
are performed using STcontroller with the
default setting for both remote control
inputs being off. The remote control inputs
can be individually configured to duplicate
the action of one of the pushbutton switch-
es with choices of main and talkback.
When a remote control input is enabled
it will cause an action identical to that
caused by pressing or tapping the related
pushbutton switch. For example, if remote
control input 1 is assigned to the main
pushbutton function and that pushbutton
is configured for latching mode, remote
control input 1 will also function in a latch-
ing manner.
System Operating Mode
The system operating mode configura
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tion is used to select the overall operating
mode of the Model 204. Specifically, the
system operating mode determines how
the main function will operate vis-à-vis the
talkback function. In addition, the system
operating mode will also determine if the
level of the headphone output is impacted
by pushbutton activity. Understanding how
the three system operating modes impact
overall system operation will ensure cor-
rect operation and maximum usability.